Coming in to Port

Cartagena

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November 13th 2009
First of all...check out Bocas del Toro pictures! I finally got some up. As our cruise came to an end, we woke to the rising South American sun coming into port at Cartagena, Colombia. As we got closer to land, we were greeted by the sound of gunshots, helicopters, and more loud explosions. Our first thought was 'great....welcome to Colombia!' Come to find out, we were arriving at the b ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more